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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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